Reviews for The world at the end of time

The average rating for The world at the end of time based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-04-22 00:00:00 Ethan Cooke A brief aside, brought to you by the Small Complaints Department: -- Audible has changed delivery methods, breaking up books into several, unseamless, downloads. Bah. -- This book ends with an optimistic minor cliffhanger. Was there a planned sequel? Was Mr. Pohl up against a deadline with no extensions? In a book with themes on the meaning of things, why am I made to wonder about the meaning of the ending? -- Sex. Don't get me wrong, I like sex. Even occasionally in books. But, in proportion to action and thought, I'd like the proportion to somewhat normal. Here, way to much bang for the buck, wink wink, nudge nudge. -- Despite the seemingly over-achieving title, it _is_ true. We now return control to the normal review. My "n-minus-one twin", Denis, captures my thoughts here: Denis's review. Monopoly Space Opera move.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-03-30 00:00:00 Philip Tyran It is obvious that Frederik Pohl loved math and science, and often wrote stories laced with detailed facts of specific subject matter in those fields. "The World at the End of Time" is especially recommended for those who are interested in the life and death of stars and the mechanics of the universe. There are two parallel stories here. One is of Wan-To, an intelligent plasma-being that lives inside stars. The other is centred around Viktor Sorricaine who lives throughout an extremely long time span due to several occasions of being held in cryogenic suspension. The novel is large in scope though is an easy read, as it is written with clear and simple language; the human interactions, though set in the future and eventually the far future, seem natural and believable - we humans really don't change that much over time - very reminiscent of Asimov's style of writing fiction. An enjoyable ride through time and space.